CarneyOK
A town of 575, settled in 1892.
Is Carney a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Carney. Carney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
575 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carney: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carney, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carney.
Carney faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Carney’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Carney school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carney EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 142 | B− |
| Carney HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 70 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and hot summers in Carney
Carney has chilly winters and hot summers. At 94°F, Carney’s July high is close to Oklahoma’s towns (93°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Carney has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 297 people commute in
Most working residents leave Carney for work: only 1% work in town. At 30 minutes, Carney’s average trip to work is above both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Carney grew to 299 in 2023, 192 more than in 2013.
| Carney | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Carney
7 crimes were reported in Carney in 2025: 7 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Carney is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Carney is
Carney beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of Carney adults have obesity.
| Carney | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Carney | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.6% | 59.7% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 52.6% | 57.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Carney are worth about $205K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Carney home is worth about $205,000, up 1.7% in a year, 7% below the Oklahoma typical home. The median rent in Carney is $790 a month.
| Carney | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $790 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Carney
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carney; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Carney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Carney
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Carney is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 545.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
- ZIP code
- 74832
- Area code
- 405
Questions about Carney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carney, OK a good place to live?
Carney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.